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This new satellite is not probing the depths of space. the mission much closer to home. the surface water and ocean topography or swat aimed to map out of the water an on the earth's surface. dr. david sagan is a scientist with the jet propulsion laboratory. >> so swat, swot and you have your land yard around the collar there so show you're part of the team. explain why we are turning back to the water on planet eitarth here. >> i like to think of this mission as going out to space and turning back and taking earth selfie. so we'll be looking at the elevations of the top of the oceans like the...